Steve Gilchrist & Mike Compton on RN (30 August 08)

[John Maddison]

G'day All

I've received early notification from Robyn Johnston of Radio National's 'Into the Music' fame re the 2nd radio program to arise out of the Playmakers event held here in Albany in February '08, titled "A Lonesome Powerful Sound."

We’ll hear Mike Compton and Steve Gilchrist together on stage - Gilchrist mandolins in hand, playing a few tunes and sharing a relaxed conversation about music, Bill Monroe, Lloyd Loar and of course - mandolins.

Mike Compton is a superb mandolinist in bluegrass and old-time music, a member of the acclaimed Nashville Bluegrass Band and renowned for his playing on the soundtrack of O Brother Where Art Thou. Back in 1979 he became Australian luthier Steve Gilchrist’s first American customer.

Compton is regarded as the leading interpreter of the style of the father of bluegrass, Bill Monroe. He knew Monroe well and was his mandolin duet partner on what’s thought to be Monroe’s last recording. Steve Gilchrist, on the other hand, has a mentor he never met: Lloyd Loar was an acoustical engineer who designed and made instruments for the Gibson company in the early twentieth century.

Into the Music ... Saturday 30 August 5.05pm and repeated Friday 5 September 3.05pm ... ABC Radio National.

Not to be missed!!

btw - Playmakers 2009 is scheduled for the weekend of February 27th in Albany WA; will keep you posted re the line-up of luthiers attending - have heard Greg Smallman is keen.

Chiz 4 now ... John

ps - see also post regarding the original RN program on Playmakers '08 at this forum ... viewtopic.php?t=653 ... the one-hour show can also be downloaded as a 50Mb .mp3 at http://www.abc.net.au/rn/intothemusic/s ... 242369.htm

[sebastiaan56]

Thanks John,

Isnt RN a gas..

[Kim]

Thanks for the heads-up John, will be sure to tune in.

Here's to RN

Cheers

Kim